Stress at work on drilling rigs in Poland in a 20-year research perspective: time as a determinant of the stress-at-work dynamics.

IF 1.4 4区 医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Irena Leszczyńska
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Objectives: Adapting to stress over time is a process involving various cognitive and emotional assessments; it also depends on the objective situation related to working conditions, as well as on individual factors. The aim of this paper is to outline the dynamic nature of stress experienced by workers employed on oil rigs over a period of 20 years. The presented research is part of a larger project and concerns subjective stress.

Material and methods: Longitudinal studies included the analysis of data regarding the period of 1993-2014. They concerned 167 Polish oil rig workers, all men; the average age at the beginning of the study was 29 years. Each employee was surveyed at least 4 times over a period of 20 years at intervals of 4-6 years in the workplace. The subjective level of stress at work (based on the Subjective Job Evaluation Questionnaire) and the level of declared stress (based on the Stress Survey) were examined.

Results: Oil rig workers show different adaptations to stress over a long term, depending on their subjective perception of stress. Baseline stress levels can vary from person to person over the years. The first group was characterized by high initial stress, but the stress decreased systematically over 20 years ("stress resisting"). Employees from the second group were characterized by low initial stress, but declared a systematic increase in stress in the same period ("stress sensitizing"). Finally, employees from the third group adapted to stress in a flexible way, with subjective stress being most strongly associated with objective stress ("flexible group").

Conclusions: The presented prospective study showed differences between the subjective levels of stress depending on the distinguished groups over 20 years, i.e., between-group and intra-group variability. The method of prospective research shows that the perception of stress at work is a dynamic process and it changes over time. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2023;36(4):477-92.

从20年的研究视角来看,波兰钻机上的工作压力:时间是工作压力动态的决定因素。
目标:随着时间的推移,适应压力是一个涉及各种认知和情绪评估的过程;它还取决于与工作条件有关的客观情况,以及个人因素。本文的目的是概述20年来受雇于石油钻井平台的工人所经历的压力的动态性质。所提出的研究是一个更大项目的一部分,涉及主观压力。材料和方法:纵向研究包括1993-2014年期间的数据分析。他们涉及167名波兰石油钻井工人,全部为男性;研究开始时的平均年龄为29岁。每位员工在20年的时间里,每隔4-6年在工作场所接受至少4次调查。调查了工作中的主观压力水平(基于主观工作评估问卷)和声明的压力水平(根据压力调查)。结果:长期以来,石油钻井工人对压力表现出不同的适应能力,这取决于他们对压力的主观感知。多年来,基线压力水平可能因人而异。第一组以高初始应力为特征,但应力在20年内系统性下降(“抗压”)。第二组员工的特点是初始压力较低,但在同一时期压力系统性增加(“压力敏感”)。最后,第三组员工以灵活的方式适应压力,主观压力与客观压力的相关性最强(“灵活组”)。结论:所提出的前瞻性研究显示,20年来,不同组的主观压力水平存在差异,即组间和组内的可变性。前瞻性研究的方法表明,对工作压力的感知是一个动态的过程,它会随着时间的推移而变化。国际神秘医学与环境健康杂志。2023年;36(4)。
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52
审稿时长
7.5 months
期刊介绍: The Journal is dedicated to present the contemporary research in occupational and environmental health from all over the world. It publishes works concerning: occupational and environmental: medicine, epidemiology, hygiene and toxicology; work physiology and ergonomics, musculoskeletal problems; psychosocial factors at work, work-related mental problems, aging, work ability and return to work; working hours, shift work; reproductive factors and endocrine disruptors; radiation, ionizing and non-ionizing health effects; agricultural hazards; work safety and injury and occupational health service; climate change and its effects on health; omics, genetics and epigenetics in occupational and environmental health; health effects of exposure to nanoparticles and nanotechnology products; human biomarkers in occupational and environmental health, intervention studies, clinical sciences’ achievements with potential to improve occupational and environmental health.
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